Marine PS radio advise needed

spareparts · Post by **spareparts** » Sun Apr 11, 2004 5:34 am

I am trying to set up a UHF radio in a small utility boat (RHIB). Does M make something other then the SABER R that can survive in a extremely damp environment?

We are toying with using a Fiberglass NEMA 12 enclosure for the drawer, and modifying a display head for use with industrial control push buttons. It would be ugly as sin, but would stay dry. Input & output would be hermetic A/N, with a bulkhead hermetic "N" for the antenna feedline.

Options, suggestions, anything? BTW, tried a handheld in a radio baggie, not enough TX power & difficult being heard over the engine.

Martin

KitN1MCC · Post by **KitN1MCC** » Sun Apr 11, 2004 7:16 am

use an ancloser for the hole things. hell they put regular am/fm on boats in those water proof marine boxes

spareparts · Post by **spareparts** » Sun Apr 11, 2004 7:34 am

KitN1MCC wrote:use an ancloser for the hole thing. hell they put regular am/fm on boats in those water proof marine boxes

ancloser? Can you point me at a reference or URL?

Martin

HailStorm · Post by **HailStorm** » Sun Apr 11, 2004 1:17 pm

I think he meant "enclosure," like, a box that's watertight. Just google some stuff, you'll find something.

KG6EAQ · Post by **KG6EAQ** » Sun Apr 11, 2004 1:33 pm

Yea most boat I've seen have the little plastic lids that cover over the display. You can get weatherproof mic's and speakers so those aren't an issue.